Sony MVC-CD500 Operating Instructions - Page 100

Shooting still images/movies, P, S, A, M, SCN or, Twilight mode or

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Shooting still images/movies Symptom The LCD screen is not turned on even when the power is turned on. The subject is not visible on the screen. The image is out of focus. Zoom does not work. Smart zoom does not function. The image is too dark. The image is too bright. Cause • The power was turned off with the LCD backlight turned off the last time you used the camera. • The mode dial is not set to , P, S, A, M, SCN or . • The subject is too close. • The (Twilight mode) or (Landscape mode) is selected for the Scene Selection function. • The focus preset function is selected. • [Conversion Lens] in the SET UP settings is set to [On]. • [Conversion Lens] in the SET UP settings is set to [On]. • The zoom magnification cannot be changed while shooting movies (MPEG Movie). • You cannot use smart zoom while shooting movies (MPEG Movie). • [Smart Zoom] is set to [Off] in the SET UP settings. • The image size is set to [5.0M] or [4.5M(3:2)]. • You are shooting a subject with a light source behind the subject. • The brightness of the LCD screen is too low. • The LCD backlight is set to off. • You are shooting a spotlighted subject in a dark location such as on a stage. • The brightness of the LCD screen is too bright. Solution p Turn on the LCD backlight (page 30). p Set it to , P, S, A, M, SCN or (Clip Motion) (pages 22 and 80). p Record in the macro recording mode. Make sure to position the lens farther away from the subject than the shortest shooting distance when shooting (page 26). p Set it to other modes (page 64). p Cancel the function (page 51). p Set it to [Off] (pages 41 and 117). p Set it to [Off] (pages 41 and 117). - - p Set [Smart Zoom] to [On] (pages 41 and 116). p Set image size to other settings except [5.0M] and [4.5M(3:2)]. p Adjust the exposure (page 51). p Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen (pages 41 and 118). p Turn the LCD backlight on (page 30). p Adjust the exposure (page 51). p Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen (pages 41 and 118). 100

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Shooting still images/movies
Symptom
Cause
Solution
The LCD screen is not
turned on even when the
power is turned on.
•
The power was turned off with the LCD
backlight turned off the last time you used the
camera.
p
Turn on the LCD backlight (page 30).
The subject is not visible
on the screen.
•
The mode dial is not set to
, P, S, A, M,
SCN or
.
p
Set it to
, P, S, A, M, SCN or
(Clip Motion) (pages 22
and 80).
The image is out of focus.
•
The subject is too close.
• The
(Twilight mode) or
(Landscape
mode) is selected for the Scene Selection
function.
•
The focus preset function is selected.
•
[Conversion Lens] in the SET UP settings is set
to [On].
p
Record in the macro recording mode. Make sure to position the
lens farther away from the subject than the shortest shooting
distance when shooting (page 26).
p
Set it to other modes (page 64).
p
Cancel the function (page 51).
p
Set it to [Off] (pages 41 and 117).
Zoom does not work.
•
[Conversion Lens] in the SET UP settings is set
to [On].
•
The zoom magnification cannot be changed
while shooting movies (MPEG Movie).
p
Set it to [Off] (pages 41 and 117).
—
Smart zoom does not
function.
•
You cannot use smart zoom while shooting
movies (MPEG Movie).
•
[Smart Zoom] is set to [Off] in the SET UP
settings.
•
The image size is set to [5.0M] or [4.5M(3:2)].
—
p
Set [Smart Zoom] to [On] (pages 41 and 116).
p
Set image size to other settings except [5.0M] and [4.5M(3:2)].
The image is too dark.
•
You are shooting a subject with a light source
behind the subject.
•
The brightness of the LCD screen is too low.
•
The LCD backlight is set to off.
p
Adjust the exposure (page 51).
p
Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen (pages 41 and 118).
p
Turn the LCD backlight on (page 30).
The image is too bright.
•
You are shooting a spotlighted subject in a dark
location such as on a stage.
•
The brightness of the LCD screen is too bright.
p
Adjust the exposure (page 51).
p
Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen (pages 41 and 118).